The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1887-10-13
SAM SMALL CRITICIZED.
WASHINGTON, D. c., ocr. 9TH, 1881

WASHINGTON, D. c., Der. 9Th, 1887
EDS. Journal
In the last issue of your paper notice "a
criticism on Sam Small on account OF GER
tain utterances made by the said Small con-
demning the practices of the Democratic
party OF whose principles he poses as a, late
exemplar. You very justly questioned the
purity OF his Democracy, citing as. an ex.
ample of his political heterodoxy his indie
pendent Bushwhacking" record which effect.
ually .estops him from laying claims to
Democratic principles, beg leave to sub
NIT another incident going to show more
clearly the character of this man and the
animus by which he is actnated Last Sun
day afternoon he delivered Temperance
lecture in this city under the auspices of
the W. c: I. U. In the course of his re-
marks he took occasion to censure very Sc
yerely the Hon. Jefferson Davis on account
of his Davis supposed position on the
Temperance question. He alleged that if
MIR. Davis ideas were put into practice a
new Rebellion would be inaugurated
Others might do as they pleased but he for
one a Southern born man, would not follow
Mr.. Davis lead He challenged the pro-
duction in Mr.. Davis letter Of single
| plausible argument in support of his posi-
ton except the doctrine of State rights,
which the North had declared, BY an appeal
TO arms, should be expunged from the
Amer can idea OF government He also de-
| cared That a disturbance OF domestic tran
| guilty, whether by armed resistance TO the
authority OF the State, (the late Rebellion y
or aimed at the peace and welfare of the
family Through the instrumentality Of the
rumseller) would be stamped out BY the
American people.
His address as regards inuendoes aimed
at the South and the Democratic party.
would have done credit to western g. A.
K. man. His obvious purpose was to pan
| der to supposed Northern prejudice
| against the South and its traditions This
purpose he attempted to subserve by will
| tul misrepresentation OF his native section
| and its late chet-the scapegoat for the
| Souths transgressons. But it is now too
late IN the day to gain popularity with the
North by any such methods. The conserv-
| alive Eastern section of our country, how
| ever it may regard the legality of the South's
past course at least gives it credit for hon
esty Of purpose and sincerity of convictions
They are beginning 10 have charity for the
| opinions of the South and to accord to It
that measure Of consideration to which it is
entitled This is evnced by the numerous
reunions OF the armies OF the two sections
| These occasions have been the means of fos.
| tering feelings of the greatest good will and
cordially between those who wore the blue
and those who the gray The South has
universally denounced the venomous ray
ings of futile, Fairchild, Foraker & Co
against the President on account of his pa
| triotic etforts to bring about reconciliation
What ought it to say when the good work is
| obstructed by one who calls himself a South.
erner2 However, / am glad to say that
these remarks of the reverend gentleman
were created with very weak applause In
| the South, such speech would not have
been made. In the North the object OF the
| speaker becomes manitest-to gain popular
ity and money by posing as a bold free
| thinker who has the nerve and indepen.
denee TO break loose from the chains of err
rOr which bind the benighted South. But the
South calmly pursues the even tenor Of
her way" with wisdom, justice moderation
and truth undisturbed by the detractons
of all such Small men who attempt to
bring her into disrepute